The charred body of an unidentified man was found Wednesday afternoon in
Guadalupe, a rural border town across from Tornillo, Texas, about 20 miles
east of the El Paso-Juárez area, Chihuahua authorities said.

The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was lying on an unpaved ground about
15 miles southwest of Guadalupe. He was scorched on 30 percent of the body,
a Chihuahua state police official said in a statement.

Expert forensics were able to retrieve 17 bullet casings 7.62x39, grey
suit paints, a pair of jeans, and a blue backpack, police said.

On Tuesday afternoon, a 21-year-old man was found charred at the intersection of de las Torres and Teófilo Borunda Ave. in south Juárez, officials
said.

The victim, Javier Juárez Padilla, had his hands tied up with a blue cord.
The cause of his death is still unknown.

Marisela Ortega Lozano may be reached at mortega@elpasotimes.com; 542-6077.